New Mexico 20‑Hour CE Package – Fulfills PTCB® & ExCPT® Renewal Requirements (Law + Patient Safety Requirements Included)

New Mexico Pharmacy Technician Standard Renewal Requirements: New Mexico pharmacy technicians renew their state registration biennially, on the last day of their birth month, with no CE requirements imposed by the state board. However, maintaining PTCB or ExCPT national certification is mandatory, which requires 20 hours of continuing education every two years , including 1 hour in pharmacy law. Additionally, technicians authorized to administer vaccines must complete 2 hours of vaccine‑related CE each renewal period. New Mexico Licensing and Registration Department

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First‑time renewal: New technicians must become nationally certified (PTCB or ExCPT) within one year of registration, as state renewal requires documentation of current certification. CE is not required by the state board. New Mexico Licensing and Registration Department

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Certification alternative: Board‑certified pharmacotherapy specialist (PhT‑Clinician) not applicable to technicians; no alternate certification path noted for pharmacy technicians. New Mexico Licensing and Registration Department

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Pharmacy law / jurisprudence CE: 1 hour of pharmacy law CE is required every two years—but only for maintaining national certification—not by the state board. New Mexico Licensing and Registration Department

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Immunization practice & CPR: Technicians administering vaccines must complete 2 hours of vaccine‑related CE every two years. New Mexico Licensing and Registration Department

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Sterile or non‑sterile compounding: Requirements pertain to training and competency, not CE. Board-approved didactic and experiential training is required for sterile compounding, plus annual in‑service training by the pharmacist‑in‑charge. New Mexico Licensing and Registration Department